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The lack of an indictment so far against Mr. Brennan, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is the most recent setback for such prosecutions. Read full article

The ruling came in a suit brought by a coalition of states with sanctuary laws and other policies barring police from helping federal immigration officers. Read full article

It remains to be seen whether a career prosecutor would be willing to present a case to a grand jury or whether jurors would bring an indictment. Read full article

President Trump has shown dwindling interest in mediating a peace accord, joining European “security guarantees” for Ukraine or providing aid and intelligence to the Ukrainians. Read full article

In a tense national debate, inflammatory language is being singled out. Read full article

The Trump administration has blamed the “demonization” of immigration enforcement officers for recent episodes. Read full article

The judge ruled that President Trump had clearly violated the law, but that the impact did not rise to an “irreparable harm” that would justify her intervention. Read full article

His advice on Tylenol has steered President Trump into the politics of pregnancy. Read full article

The shooter, who killed himself, also wounded two detainees in an attack that raised new fears about political violence in the United States. Read full article

On social media accounts, the suspect, Joshua Jahn, talked about video games, cars, “South Park” and marijuana — but not so much about politics. Read full article